Overview

The versatility of these hard edge flex back blades is unmatched. Get perfect cuts every time in hardwoods, softwoods, plastic, mild steel, and non-ferrous metals. Blades feature a hard-edge flex back. Available in regular, skip, or hook teeth in 80-inch length for Sears Craftsman 12-inch models.

I am looking for a good high quality band saw blade and decided to give your product a try. The last couple of Craftsman blades literally didn't cut it. The rake was wrong and the blades would tear and burn rather than cut clean and smooth. I used them for 35 years. They used to be great blades.

I am looking for a good high quality band saw blade and decided to give your product a try. The last couple of Craftsman blades literally didn't cut it. The rake was wrong and the blades would tear and burn rather than cut clean and smooth. I used them for 35 years. They used to be great blades.

The Olson blade has allowed me to cut 6" deep bowl blanks on my old Craftsman Bandsaw. 6" is the max thickness that will fit through the saw. With the Olson blade I am able to cut thicker stock faster and cleaner than ever before. Note the saw is at least 15 years old and the blade has given it new life.

I got a $10 Sears blade, it lasted about an hour; then a $15 blade elsewhere, The teeth bent, piece was ripped out of my hold. Got your $30 blade, now in great shape. Had converted 2900 fpm to1000 fpm. New blade cuts AL and leaves a smooth surface, little heat. Goes to show you, you sometimes can get what you pay for.

Great blade cuts true but motor shorted out on my saw so I replaced it with a motor that I had. After making it fit and oiled up all fittings. Turned the saw on and the blade flew off. Thank god the guard was on. Blade is still in great shape. Rpms is way too fast for it. So I am going to put a dimmer switch on the motor to slow it down. Then I can make more dust with it. Super blade thank god for it being a great product.

I like this blade for multi purpose cutting. I use it on my old Craftsman 12 inch saw. I cut small logs with it and i use it for cutting small cedar pieces. This blade fits most of my band saw needs and last as long as you don't get it in a twist or bind. I also loosen the tension when I get done cutting.I bought a couple of blades at a local big box store at about half the price but the blade was worthless, couldn't cut a straight line with it because they were so flimsy and thin.

This was my first purchase from Rockler. The process was smooth and easy. The blades took about 7 days to receive. Which isn't too bad unless you use the bandsaw almost daily like I do and seriously needed the new blades. The 80x1/4x6 blades I ordered work great! Fast smooth cuts! I will definitely order again!

Resawing wood with the wrong blade is frustrating and dangerous. These blades addressed the ability to resaw lumber quickly and efficiently. The 3 TPI blades worked well and had minimal blade drift. They retained their sharpness after resawing lumber at my saws maximum resaw height of 7&quot;.

For some reason the first series of cuts were very rough. I thought this blade wasn't for me. Since it was the only blade I had at the time I decided to use it again for another series of cuts. This time they came out very smooth. The gave been very smooth since then I really like this blade so I ordered so,e more

I have been using 1/8 inch blades for a number of years as I make a lot of wooden toys that require curving cuts. This most recent Olson blade does not make smooth cuts and require sanding to make and acceptable edge. I have used other blades in the past with much better results.

I tried to use the 1/8&quot; x 80 15tpi to cut 1&quot; basswood carving blanks on an older Craftsman saw. The cuts were smooth but the teeth loaded up immediately and burned every piece. Speed of cut made no difference. Despite tensioning the blades according to the directions on the box the two blades I used each broke after about ten to fifteen minutes of running time. One had a single break and the other broke on the weld and about a foot away. I have used wider Olson blades for resawing on my 14&quot; Delta with fewer problems (one 3/4&quot; by 105 broke on the weld). The 1/8' blades are too thick for the small teeth and do not clear the sawdust. I recommend a thinner blade for scroll cuts. I feel I wasted my money on the 1/8&quot; blades. Sorry to give them such a bad review but their performance was way below 1/8&quot; blades which are 1/2 the cost and will cut far thicker wood without burning.